About
Kevin Stone is KTAR’s Senior Web Content Editor. He is a seasoned journalist who was born in New York and grew up in Phoenix. He got his start doing agate for the Mesa Tribune sports section — remember newspapers? — in the 1990s while completing his print journalism degree. He went on to work for The Dallas Morning News as a copy editor and page designer for the paper’s award-winning sports section before spending nearly a decade in various positions with ESPN.com. He returned to the Valley in 2013 and joined the KTAR News digital team in 2018. His favorite activities are collecting records, going to concerts and sporting events, and dining out with his beautiful wife.
Expertise
- News and sports writing and editing
- Social media management
- Wordle wizardry
Education
- University of Arizona – Bachelor’s degree in general studies with minors in English, sociology and psychology.
- Arizona State University – Bachelor’s degree in journalism.
Social Media Profiles
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 3, 2019Goldwater Institute urges Phoenix to abandon Uber/Lyft airport fee plan
The Goldwater Institute, a conservative think tank, is warning the city of Phoenix that proposed Uber and Lyft airport fees would violate the state constitution.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 2, 2019Chicago coming to Phoenix with Rick Springfield for double shot of hits
It won’t be in a park or on the Fourth of July, but it will be a Saturday when musical stalwarts Chicago stop in Phoenix with Rick Springfield on the bill.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 2, 2019US 60 east of Phoenix area to close twice this week for bridge project
U.S. Highway 60 east of the Phoenix area will be closed for four hours twice this week as part of a major bridge replacement project.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 2, 2019Arizona Secretary of State’s Office unveils voter information website
There’s a new way for Arizona voters to keep track of their registration and find other election-related information: the Arizona Voter Information Portal.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 28, 2019St. Mary’s Food Bank hands out thousands of Thanksgiving meals
The St. Mary’s Food Bank this week supplied tens of thousands of Arizonans in need with Thanksgiving meals -- turkeys and all.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 27, 2019Glendale police officer suspended for excessive use of force
A Glendale police officer was suspended for 30 hours without pay for hitting an uncooperative suspect in the face during a traffic stop earlier this year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 27, 2019Phoenix ponders rate hikes, service cuts for trash and recycling programs
Phoenix residents are facing the prospect of a significant solid waste disposal rate hike or a decrease in trash and recycling services. Or a bit of both.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 27, 2019Border agents arrest young Phoenix woman for smuggling 2nd time
A Phoenix woman, 19, was accused of human smuggling near the border Monday, when she was arrested on smuggling charges for the second time this year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 27, 2019Enrollment surges at ASU but remains flat at UArizona, NAU
Enrollment surged this year at the Arizona public university based in Tempe, but it was relatively flat at the state's Tucson and Flagstaff schools.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 26, 2019Founder, chef of Phoenix restaurant Los Dos Molinos has died
Los Dos Molinos, the iconic New Mexico-style restaurant with two Phoenix locations, announced the death of founder and chef Victoria Chavez.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 26, 2019Phoenix police release body camera footage of September fatal shooting
The Phoenix Police Department released tense body camera footage of officers fatally shooting an armed and apparently suicidal suspect this summer.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 25, 2019
Mike Bloomberg making Phoenix his 2nd campaign stop after entering race
Newly declared Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg will be in Phoenix on Tuesday to file for the state primary ballot.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 25, 2019Buckeye looking to tack $3.05 fee onto city’s water bills
The West Valley suburb of Buckeye, the fastest growing city in the U.S. by one measure, is looking to add a new monthly fee to its water bills.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 25, 2019Rare Thanksgiving rain expected to fall on Phoenix area this weekend
You might want to rethink those outdoorsy plans this weekend. Phoenix is expected to see its first rain on Thanksgiving in more than a decade.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 25, 2019Phoenix company fined for firing employee over polygraph test
A Valley remodeling company fired an employee suspected of drug use who didn't show up for a lie detector test. That violated federal regulations.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 22, 2019UArizona offers free med school tuition for in-state practice commitment
The University of Arizona is taking on the state’s doctor shortage and student debt crisis with a new free tuition program for medical students.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 22, 2019Arizona health director pushes for vaccinations as flu cases surge
Confirmed cases of the flu have skyrocketed in Arizona, prompting health officials to push for vaccinations before the holiday season.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 22, 2019AARP-sponsored outdoor fitness park opens at Phoenix sports complex
A new AARP-sponsored outdoor fitness park with exercise equipment and space for group programs opened this week at Phoenix's Rose Mofford Sports Complex.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 21, 2019Arizona’s Doug Ducey elected vice chairman of GOP governors group
The Republican Governors Association announced Thursday that Arizona's Doug Ducey was elected to be its vice chairman for 2020.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 21, 2019Gilbert Days Parade to roll through East Valley town this weekend
If you love a parade, Gilbert is the place to be Saturday morning. The Gilbert Days festivities also include a half-marathon and a three-day rodeo.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 21, 2019Alice Cooper’s annual Phoenix benefit features original band, Johnny Depp
Alice Cooper is getting the band back together, with some additional star power, for his annual Phoenix benefit show next month.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Nov 21, 2019Country’s 1st car-free neighborhood coming to Tempe in 2020
A real estate developer led by a pair of Phoenix natives is going all-in on the car-free lifestyle, with an innovative Tempe project as ground zero.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 20, 2019Phoenix extends $15 minimum wage to year-round part-time workers
Seven months after Phoenix raised its minimum wage to $15 for full-time employees, the city’s part-timers are getting in on the action.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 20, 2019Camila Cabello bringing a little ‘Havana’ to Phoenix area in 2020
Camila Cabello will sing and dance her way through the Phoenix area next year as she spreads some love across North America.